Obituaries

Sep 22, 2022

Janie M. Sirlona, 60, passed away Thursday, September 22, 2022, at Monument Health Hospice House in Rapid City.

On Thursday, September 22, 2022, Janie Marie Sirlona passed away at the Monument Health Hospice in Rapid City, after a long battle with cancer.

Janie was born on December 31, 1961, to Jack and Donna (Stillian) Dale...

Sep 21, 2022

Kelle Marysa Cooper left this world on September 21, 2022. in Sturgis, South Dakota. Kelle was born August 6, 1989. in Rapid City, South Dakota in the back of a Ford Bronco, enroute to the Hospital (impatient from the start). She is survived by two beautiful daughters, Eekiah and Rowan; her mother, Tracy Myers; father, John Cooper...

Sep 20, 2022

David D. Rosenau, 80, Belle Fourche, died, Tuesday, September 20, 2022, a Monument Health Spearfish.

David was born January 9, 1942, in Bottineau, ND, to Otto and Ruth (Barrett) Rosenau. He grew up in the Bottineau area, then going to work at the Home Stake Mine in Lead, SD, retiring after over 40...

Sep 20, 2022

Custer SD, Lorri Marie Skinner, 63, passed on Tuesday September 20, 2022, at Rapid City Hospice House.

Lorri was born in Belle Fourche, SD, on May 19, 1959, to Richard and Carol (Reinhardt) Meyer. At the age of 2 she moved to Phillip, SD, and then to Sturgis in 1966. After graduating high...

Sep 19, 2022

Maggie lost her brave and long-fought battle with cancer on September 19, 2022, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born in Pierre, SD, on March 22, 1949, to John and Joyce Maltaverne.

Maggie is survived by her loving husband, Donovan Renner, of Central City, SD; her son, Mike...

Sep 18, 2022

Colleen Gaye O'Brien, 66, passed away September 18, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital after a long illness.

She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on May 30, 1956, to James and Margaret (Waters) O'Brien. She graduated from Barstow High School in Barstow, California. Colleen was a resident of California until she found her home in Rapid City and...

Sep 12, 2022

Martha Garman Reimer died September 12, 2022, at her home in Gillette, Wyoming after a vital and useful life to the age of 93 years. She was born in Phoenix in 1929 to Newell and Frances Blakeman Garman and moved back to the family home in Crook County, Wyoming when she was 10 years old.

She met...

Sep 11, 2022

Ted was born in Deadwood, SD and grew up in Aladdin Wyoming on a ranch with Mother, Flora (Wheeler) and his Dad, (Ben).  He was the youngest of three children and was quite the "Miracle Baby" as his Mom miscarried his twin brother one month before they realized there was another baby to be born—that child was...

Sep 9, 2022

Ray Lesmeister, 73, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away September 9, 2022, at Monument Health Rapid City.

Ray was born in Ridge View, SD, to Ray Lesmeister and Delores Elosia (Giron) Lesmeister, August 5, 1949.

Ray was raised in Eagle Butte, SD. After school he joined the army in...

Sep 9, 2022

John Rowe, 78, of Hot Springs passed into eternity to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on the 9th of September 2022.

John was born and raised in Union, NJ. He had a rough-and-tumble youth and was constantly playing pranks and sports with his buddies. After graduating high school, he joined...

Sep 4, 2022

Gregory Lee Bruggeman, 69, passed away Sunday, September 4, 2022, at Ft. Meade VA Medical Center.

Graveside services are pending at Greenwood Cemetery in Newcastle.

Sep 3, 2022

Arlene F. Colaiacovo, 76, passed away Saturday, September 3, 2022, at Monument Health Hospital in Rapid City.

Sep 2, 2022

Neil Ryan Fanning, 35, of Sturgis, passed away at home on September 2nd, 2022.

Neil was born on August 22, 1987, in Pierre, South Dakota, to Steve and Ann Fanning.  He was the second oldest of four children Cole Fanning, Marie Fanning, and Danielle Fanning.

He was the beloved...

Aug 31, 2022

Joshua James Adams, 34, of Sturgis, South Dakota, passed away August 31, 2022, at Monument Health Sturgis.

Joshua James Adams, or simply Josh Adams because he's not in trouble and we don't need to use all his names, was born December 5, 1987, to Chuck and Sherri Adams in Sturgis, SD. He joined...

Aug 29, 2022

Justina June "Gussie" Lewis, 88, died at her home in Sturgis on Monday, August 29, 2022.

Gussie was born July 7, 1934, in Sioux Falls, SD, the middle child of James and Marguerite (Castle) Adams.

She grew up in loving family surrounded by siblings and cousins. Gussie met her...

Aug 29, 2022

On Monday, August 29, 2022, Sheryl Ann Frey passed away peacefully at the Monument Health Hospice in Rapid City, after a long battle with cancer.

Sheryl was born January 31, 1943, to Glenn and Beulah Roberts. She was the second oldest of four children.

Her favorite things to do...

Aug 26, 2022

Joseph Lee Keffeler was born June 2, 1950, in Rapid City, SD. He died Friday August 26, 2022, at his home.

Joe is survived by Sharon Munyan, his companion of 30 years. He is also survived by his brother, John (Susan); sons, Scott and Garry; nieces, Michele and Kimberly; stepsons, Brian and Tony DeMaro; and many friends...

Aug 25, 2022

Elizabeth Jane Sellers was born April 30, 1954, in Phoenix Arizona, to Clyde Martin Sellers and Lillie Louise Dean Sellers.

Elizabeth "Liz" was united in marriage to George Jackson on January 6, 1975. They made their home in Box Elder, South Dakota, until moving to Newell, SD, in 2000 with their entire family. While in Newell she...

Aug 25, 2022

Dale Brooks was born January 14, 1941, in New Underwood, SD, to Marvin and Alice Brooks.  He grew up in Philip, SD, with his four brothers; Arlie, Darral, George, and Gary. He graduated from Philip High School in 1959.  He then went on to attend Huron College and Black Hills State College on full athletic scholarships. When...

Aug 24, 2022

On August 24, 2022, Sharon Griffey Hill, died while holding her beloved husband's hand in Sturgis, SD.  She was 73 years old.

Sharon was born on May 9, 1949, at home in Gilbert, WV. When she was 10, her family left WV for NM, making the cross-country trip by train. She graduated from...